Busch Stadium: A Case Study

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The Busch Stadium is in St. Louis, Mo where the team is located. There have been in three stadiums 1966-2017. The second home to the Cardinals was also home to many teams including, the NFL Cardinals before the team moved to Arizona.
Busch stadium was extensively remodeled in the 1990's. This stadium can hold up to 46,700 people. This stadium cost $411 million.
They won the world series in 2013, 2011, 2006, 1982, 1967, 1964, 1946, 1944, 1942, 1934, 1931, and

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